What is a sphygmomanometer?
What does a sphygmomanometer measure? Is it … A.) Ocean waves, B.) Humidity, C.) Blood pressure or D.) Bird vocal range?
The answer: C.) Blood pressure. The name “sphygmomanometer” is derived from the Greek words “sphygmos,” meaning “pulse,” and “manometer,” meaning “pressure meter.” Use that the next time you go to the doctor, and I bet they’ll smile.
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